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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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